A Pro Pope Post

UKWildcats1987 said:

Yeah, whatever OP. He has sucked so far and repeatedly has his team's unprepared at tipoff and gets down double digits a crap ton. And a coach is hired and you want to give him kudos for moving to the city where his job is? Lmao.

0r1c said:

You missed the entirety of the point. We agree Mark Pope shouldn't be the coach of Kentucky and he could have stayed at BYU, in Utah where it was much easier, much more low-key but he took the Kentucky job in a heartbeat, probably severely doubting his own ability. That does take some courage and it does prove his love for this University. At this point it doesn't do any good to be so harsh, as fans. His future will be determined by his success and the new AD. So i suggest you learn to deal with that.

0r1c said:

I didn’t want Pope as the coach—and I still don’t. A little trolling is one thing, but it’s time to drop the "bullying" I would say at this point. Mark Pope clearly loves Kentucky. He moved to Lexington without hesitation, when others turned down the job or didn't want "the smoke," brought his family and is giving this everything he’s got. Even if you think he wasn’t the right hire or isn’t a perfect fit, he is trying his best. If you believe he wasn’t qualified when he was hired, it’s unrealistic to expect him to suddenly become a blue-blood, elite coach. What he is, though, is someone who loves basketball, loves Kentucky, and took on a job he knew would come with pressure—especially after everything surrounding Cal. At this point, everything’s been said. Fans and media have made their opinions clear. Now it’s time to ease up, let him breathe, and just see how it plays out. He might not be here long, so there’s no reason to make the situation worse. You don’t have to support him as the coach, but we can at least treat him with the same respect we gave him as a former player. That alone could make things easier on him—and make this season a lot more enjoyable for everyone.

20MRoster said:

Look OP -- I'd be sympathetic to your argument if Pope ever admitted his failures. No. He doubles down on his approach and comes off as a ******* idiot. Get this guy the **** out of here.

UKWildcats1987 said:

Yeah, whatever OP. He has sucked so far and repeatedly has his team's unprepared at tipoff and gets down double digits a crap ton.

20MRoster said:

Look OP -- I'd be sympathetic to your argument if Pope ever admitted his failures. No. He doubles down on his approach and comes off as a ******* idiot. Get this guy the **** out of here.

KennyPowers6969 said:

He’s an arrogant douche that doesn’t realize how bad he sucks. My breaking point was having the audacity to compare his two years to Cal’s last 4. He really thought he was winning the fanbase over with that? He actually took the time to gather statistics to slant that the program is in a better state under him. 🤣

0r1c said:

Does my OP sound like I’m trying to argue? That’s not the point of this post. Like I said: I didn’t want Pope as the coach, and I still don’t. But there’s no need to bully the guy and make things worse. His wins and losses—and the new AD—will determine everything. You can still show kindness and emotional control towards someone who isn’t the right fit for a role and is in a tough position. Like I said, he’s not a Kentucky-caliber coach, and you’ve admitted that, so why hold him to that standard? He didn’t hire himself.

0r1c said:

Does my OP sound like I’m trying to argue? That’s not the point of this post. Like I said: I didn’t want Pope as the coach, and I still don’t. But there’s no need to bully the guy and make things worse. His wins and losses—and the new AD—will determine everything. You can still show kindness and emotional control towards someone who isn’t the right fit for a role and is in a tough position. Like I said, he’s not a Kentucky-caliber coach, and you’ve admitted that, so why hold him to that standard? He didn’t hire himself.

20MRoster said:

No. If he admitted failures and did things to improve himself and the program, you treat him with respect. He doesn't respect the program, he doesn't get any respect. He deserves to be ridiculed to the fullest and run out of town with the same vitriol that was directed at Tubby. And let's be real. Tubby was WAY better.

KentuckyMildCats said:

They won't do that, they're miserable. I understand your post, it's easy to rag on a guy when there's such a huge collective doing it already that's why the clapping monkeys here do it. The success or failure of next season determines his fate, these people just get off on being ********.

0r1c said:

Would you get this mad at an elementary school kid who can't dunk? Pope isn't a blue blood coach, so he isn't going to act like it. That's my point. There is no need to bully or harass a guy for simply just not being capable. Again, he did not hire himself. You just fire him and move on.

0r1c said:

You missed the entirety of the point. We agree Mark Pope shouldn't be the coach of Kentucky and he could have stayed at BYU, in Utah where it was much easier, much more low-key but he took the Kentucky job in a heartbeat, probably severely doubting his own ability. That does take some courage and it does prove his love for this University. At this point it doesn't do any good to be so harsh, as fans. His future will be determined by his success and the new AD. So i suggest you learn to deal with that.

Buckwheat Otay Is Dead said:

They miss the points because they are not true fans of UK, or they hate Kentucky, or they hate his religion or they hate the car he drives. Are you getting it. I wish people had to give their. Real name and address and then this **** would stop. They are cowards and wear a mask called the Internet.

20MRoster said:

Does an elementary school kid make $5M a year? Does that elementary school kid say how Lebron is old and can't dunk as good anymore, so it's OK he can't dunk?

KennyPowers6969 said:

Yeah let’s praise the guy that got millions of dollars to move back home and suck. Let’s respect the guy that made this program a national laughing stock.

ftp000 said:

I guarantee you more people nationally consider this mad-dog fanbase more of a laughing stock than ever even consider Mark Pope. In the 2 years he's coached we've outperformed two out of the three other bluebloods in the national tournament. That's all the nation notices. But national media never misses an opportunity to mention what nutjobs we are. Y'all are out of control.

ftp000 said:

I guarantee you more people nationally consider this mad-dog fanbase more of a laughing stock than ever even consider Mark Pope. In the 2 years he's coached we've outperformed two out of the three other bluebloods in the national tournament. That's all the nation notices. But national media never misses an opportunity to mention what nutjobs we are. Y'all are out of control.

20MRoster said:

Right, that's why Caleb Holt and Tyran Stokes openly laugh about Kentucky in public media. It's the fans. The "nation" notices UK title betting odds at +6500. That's the fans, all right.